Moments later, Qinglian was followed by a Little Palace Maid, who looked about the same age as Ah Tao.
And that officer emerged together with them!
Ye Zhi saw the Little Fairy and smiled charmingly: "Ah, Qinglian, Xiao Chen and I came to find you."
The smile was dazzlingly radiant.
The officer was amazed in his heart, wondering which family this child belonged to, to grow up as beautiful as the Little Princess.
The Little Princess, wearing a silver cloak with green patterns, her face as smooth as jade, looked beautiful even without makeup. After many days apart, she was happy as well: "Ah Zhi, you came too."
She thought of going out with her.
"Wait, I’m going too."
A voice stopped the four of them in their tracks~
Turning their heads, it was the adorable Li Qian.
The Little Princess looked behind him, seeing no one following, and advised: "Eldest Brother, are you here too? Did your mother let you out? You’d better not go, it’s freezing out there, catching a cold would be bad."
Noble Princess Consort Xiao treasured this son very much, and if anything happened, who knows how angry she would be.
Qinglian and Li Qian, though half-siblings, lived together in the Imperial Palace.
However!
One was favored, the other not, living separately in different palaces, with few chances to converse.
Because of Ye Zhi and Shen Chen, the siblings’ relationship grew much closer.
Li Qian, looking proud, smiled with cute little tiger teeth showing: "I just heard someone reporting, and I paid attention. After knowing it was Ye Zhi, I convinced my mother to let me out, saying I’m going to see Father."
Ye Zhi looked at such an adorable little boy, thinking it was fine to have one more person.
The group of five started exploring the temple, looking here and there, touching this and that.
On the other side, Ming Yan stealthily hid behind a pillar, watching Master Zhi Chen as he chanted scriptures.
The man’s hair was cut like a knife, his features lean, and despite not seeing him for many days, she couldn’t help feeling excited upon seeing him, choosing not to disturb him, but just secretly watching.
She wanted to tell the master, someone had redeemed her, she was no longer part of Yanyu Building, and she finally had a new identity to face him.
When actually meeting, she realized that looking at someone from afar was fulfilling enough!
Perhaps, not disturbing the master’s peace any longer would be the best ending.
No more disturbances!
Easy to say, Ming Yan’s eyes quietly reddened; before not disturbing him, she should bid a proper farewell.
After tidying her appearance, the woman walked toward him from behind the eaves pillar, her posture graceful.
Standing in front of the monk, he was still chanting with closed eyes.
"Master, may I disturb you for a moment, I have something to say."
Upon hearing this, Monk Zhi Chen stopped, opened his eyes to look at her, with an aura of sharpness between his brows: "What is it?"
He glanced around; there were several devotees in the temple, and the Manjushri Bodhisattva was enshrined inside.
It was really difficult for Ming Yan to speak farewell words of love, but she timidly whispered: "Master, it’s inconvenient to talk here; may I have a few moments? I won’t disturb you for long."
Zhi Chen pondered for a moment, nodded, put down the scripture, and led her to a secluded room.
"No one is here, please, say what you wish, Lady Benefactor."
Lady Benefactor.
What a distant and cold address.
"Master, my name is Ming Yan, you can call me by my name."
After pausing, she continued: "Calling me Lady Benefactor is fine too. I will no longer bother you. The Ye Family helped to redeem me, and I’ve always come to find you, which must have caused you much trouble too. You must also be happy as a monk in the future. Meeting you made me happy, Master, I’m leaving now."
The woman forced a smile, finished speaking, and turned to leave, her steps somewhat hurried.